A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

DYES

Thu, 27 Jul '23
Turns red, say
Wed, 28 Sep '22
Eschews gray, say
Mon, 18 Apr '22
Easter egg colorings
Wed, 9 Mar '22
Batiking needs
Thu, 27 Jan '22
Tanners' supplies
Fri, 10 Dec '21
Goes green, say?
Mon, 19 Jul '21
Easter egg colorers
Thu, 21 Jan '21
Doesn't stay natural?